British East India Company Tea

The british east india company was a trading company that brought home vast riches and helped england become a maritime power.

British east india company tea. Meet our tea master. In the 18th century tea trade black tea was referred to as bohea traditionally the bohea variety of black tea came from the wuyi. It all begins with our tea master lalith lenadora and his team. The east india company today delivers luxury hampers tea coffee foods and fine gifts of silver tableware and gold coins.

We ship securely around the world. The tea act of 1773 was an act of great britain s parliament to reduce the amount of tea held by the financially insecure british east india company. The tea destroyed during the boston tea party was described as bohea type. It became a catalyst for the boston tea party.

Visit us today and explore the world with us. The east india company was the first company to record the chinese usage of orange flavoured tea which led to the development of earl grey tea. In addition to india the british east india company had extensive dealings in china because of the lucrative opium trade. Through the east india company and with enormous support of the british people britain was able to expand the empire and become a world contender in economics politics and commerce.

Black tea mixed with milk and sugar became a staple in britain s industrialised cities and companies such as the east india company grew up around the import of tea leaves into the united kingdom. By the late 1800s china was producing 250 000 tonnes of tea with 134 000 tonnes exported to countries such as britain. The tea act passed by parliament on may 10 1773 granted the british east india company tea a monopoly on tea sales in the american colonies. Incorporated by royal charter on december 31 1600 ad.

From the tender age of 18 as a trainee tea planter lalith has built his expertise in tea over a 35 year career rising to general manager of 22 estates in sri lanka before joining the east india company.